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Action Plan - Earthquakes and Storm Isaías
1st Amendment to the CDBG-DR Action Plan in Response to the 2019-2020 Earthquakes and 2020 Tropical Storm Isaias (Substantial): Effective on April 10, 2023
The Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) has been designated by the Government of Puerto Rico as the agency responsible for administering CDBG-DR funds. PRDOH built its Action Plan to describe the use of CDBG-DR funds and how the unmet needs will be addressed after the 2019-2020 earthquakes in the municipalities of Guánica, Guayanilla, Lajas, Peñuelas, Ponce and Yauco, and Isaías Storm for the Mayagüez municipality.
This are subject to several amendments throughout the life of the grant to capture programmatic changes, reallocation of funds, and updates to the unmet needs, as appropriate. The current approved version of the Action Plan and its appendices are available for view on this page.
Action Plan for the Program Administrative Costs CDBG-DR 2019-2020 Earthquakes and 2020 Tropical Storm Isaias: Effective on June 14, 2022
Final version approved by HUD on June 14, 2022
Posted on 06/21/2022
Frequent Asked Questions
The Action Plan is a document that defines the effects of a disaster and how these will be addressed or how the impact of future disasters will be mitigated. The Action Plan includes a needs assessment, community and stakeholder engagement, and identification of activities that the Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) will carry out under the recovery or mitigation program. The action plans also detail the funding amounts and subrecipients that will collaborate with implementation.
To maintain full transparency of information on the disbursement of federal CDBG-DR/MIT funds, the Action Plans are available to the public on the web page: www.recuperacion.pr.gov
Each allocation of CDBG-DR/MIT funds has a different Action Plan. Accordingly, the approval publication date varies from one allocation to another.
The Action Plan is published after being approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). However, action plans may be amended based on federal changes or programmatic needs.
Approval dates:
- Initial Action Plan for CDBG-DR for the use of funds in response to 2017 Hurricanes Irma and María – July 29, 2018
- Initial Action Plan for CDBG-MIT – April 19, 2021
- Initial Action Plan for CDBG-DR for the Electrical Systems Enhancements – March 25, 2022
- Initial Action Plan CDBG-DR in response to 2019-2020 Earthquakes and Isaías Storm 2020 – September 23, 2021
The Action Plan brings together the strategies to be employed by PRDOH to promote the Island’s recovery through the implementation of various programs. Through the Action Plan, the Government of Puerto Rico directs the implementation of activities using CDBG-DR/MIT funds to mainly support recovery, mitigation, reconstruction, economic revitalization, and housing development initiatives.
A substantial amendment is defined as an amendment that contemplates one (1) or more of the following elements:
- A change in a program benefit or a program’s eligibility criteria;
- The addition or removal of an activity; and
- The allocation or reallocation of a percent of the grant funds. In the case of CDBG-DR (Hurricanes Irma and María), CDBG-MIT, and CDBG-DR (2019-2020 Earthquakes and Tropical Storm Isaías) allocations, it is ten percent (10%). However, for the allocation of CDBG-DR funds for Electrical System Enhancements and Improvements, it is twenty-five percent (25%).
The nonsubstantial amendments are any other changes that do not meet the criteria for substantial amendments.
Before adopting the initial Action Plan for any grant or any substantial amendment to the Action Plan, the plan or proposed amendment must be published. The plan or amendment proposed after HUD approval represents a draft.
The Action Plan draft must be submitted to HUD for review and approval. HUD will review each Action Plan within the established period of time.
Before PRDOH adopts the initial Action Plan for any grant or any substantial amendment to the Action Plan, it must publish the proposed plan or amendment and afford citizens, affected local governments, and other interested parties a reasonable opportunity to examine the plan or amendment’s contents. This period of time is known as the public comment period.
After the publication of the Action Plan, PRDOH must provide no less than thirty (30) calendar days for receiving comments on the plan or substantial amendment.
To ensure access to CDBG-DR/MIT funds for a broad range of citizens, PRDOH offers multiple methods for commenting on an Action Plan or substantial amendment.
During the established period, comments will be accepted through the website, postal mail, email, and by telephone. The announcement regarding the comment period for each Action Plan or substantial amendment will contain specific allocation information.
Strikethrough text in an Action Plan amendment represents information that has been removed from the document.
The text highlighted in gray in an Action Plan amendment represents changes and new information included in the document.
